No.670 / Vol.128 Reports & News Summer 2018
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No.670 / Vol.128 Reports & News Summer 2018 Phil Sesseman in winning form in the British Athletic League at Bedford A Club well worth backing From the Editor Thanks to our sponsors: We’re looking back here on the events of Summer Biggin Hill Airport, 2018, although I might be able to detect in a few Jack Petchey Foundation, readers a hint of suspicion that we are looking So Clean back from a slightly later time given the date and to many other generous when this issue finally comes out in print. I can individuals who offered backing hardly deny the fact but must do my best to give and assistance. the impression that we are still back in the early autumn when the reports are just being written and the summer is a very recent memory. Recalling those events special mention of course must be made of our CONTENTS international stars Dina and Adam who have continued to deliver at the highest level of competition, both in the Commonwealth and Euro- Athletics Reports 2018 pean Games and at the other prestige meetings. For Dina it has been 3. Senior Women UKWAL a smoother year and her progress as well as Adam’s are mentioned in 6. Senior Men BAL a feature in this issue. May it lead to greater things in Tokyo in 2020. 12. Junior Men Congratulations must also go to the Senior Men who have achieved 14. Masters promotion to the top division of the National League the first time 16. Junior Women, National they’ve been there since 2001, this a breakthrough for a new rising Championships generation of premier athletes to join the seasoned familiar names of 19. Junior Women, European those whose exploits have been much reported in this magazine over Cup the years. There’s also been another commendable if not ultimate- ly successful performance of the Junior Women in Europe and a 21. English Schools Mini remarkable retention by the Junior men of their national title and an Olympics equally commendable performance alongside the women in Castellon. 24. U13 and U15 UKYDL 28 U17 Southern Athletics Meanwhile the objective of moving to a new club headquarters continues as resolutions have been passed to move this forward, League planning applications submitted and a successful outcome hoped 30. Parris Handicap for, assuming there is no unexpected turn of events delay the move going ahead. Features 32. London Marathon Supper All this and the mounting anticipation of a highly eventful and memorable 150th anniversary year which will be starting next spring. Club News The logo designed by former assistant editor Peter Rogers is now 36. Doing England Proud in use, the merchandise is now available and they key events are 38. AGM/Club move being finalised. Wilf Orton, October 2018 Obituaries Before signing off I wish to offer grateful thanks to the following for 41. Peter Long willingly providing articles and reports for this issue: PP Pat Calnan, PP Tim Soutar, Paul Austridge VP, Maz Turner VP, Brendan McShane 42. Club Officials VP, Rod Harrington, Nick Swatton, Len Dalmon VP, PP Mike Martineau. The next issue covering the winter 2018/19 is in preparation and the deadline for submission of material is August 2019. Athletics Report 3 UK Women’s Athletic League: 2018 Review Brendan McShane reports… Was it really ten months ago since the heroic achievement of our senior girls at Norman Park meant that we continued to compete in the Premier division? Oh well, time to start again! Every new season brings renewed hope that one of these days our girls are going to win the premier division. This is not just wishful thinking, I honestly believe they can given the talent we have at our disposal. So how did we do?… A number of impressive performances contributed to a joint highest Saturday 2nd June – Eton position in the Premier Division At our first match of the season, there were many welcome It was also great to see England 1.75m the same as the winner returns to the team with rugby international Shaunagh with Rebecca Hawkins winning Brown back in action competing international sprinter Shannon the B string in 1.70m. in multiple throwing events to Hylton winning the A string give her enough points for sec- In both relays the teams were 100m in 11.51 and a great 2nd ond place in the Hannah Cor- second losing narrowly to in the 200m in 23.21 – Beth dell trophy for most individual Birchfield in the 4x100m and Dobbin (Edinburgh AC) broke points scored, behind Shannon then just coming up 1/100th of the league record in beating Hylton. Sarah Abrams and Holly a second short in the 4x400m Shannon (22.84). Krystal Galley Mills both won the long jumps again to Birchfield who went ran a superb new PB for third by considerable margins with onto to win the match with 239 in the 400m with 54.69 and Zara Asante and Allison Wilder points, with TVH last year’s Katy Ann McDonald returned taking third spots in the triple winners second on 203 and to form with a second place jump, while Deborah Martin Blackheath & Bromley a mighty in the 800m in 2.08.20. Jess took 2nd in the high jump with fine third on 195.5. Keene ran seasons bests for 5th in the A string 1500 and Eton Match Result 3rd in the B string 800m, while the remarkable Clare Elms 1. Birchfield Harriers 239.0 – 8pts clocked an impressive 10.14.70 2. Thames Valley Harriers 203.0 – 7pts in the 3000m A string for 4th 3. Blackheath & Bromley 195.5 – 6pts showing a clean pair of heels to many athletes more than half 4. Windsor, Slough, E & H 176.0 – 5pts her half her age. In the sprint 5. Edinburgh AC 173.5 – 4pts hurdles both our athletes broke 14 seconds with Izzie Hilditch 6. Trafford AC 163.5 – 3pts 3rd in the A string in 13.86 and 7. Southampton AC 151.5 – 2pts Annie Davies winning the B 8. Swansea Harriers 125.0 – 1pt string in 13.98. 4 Continued 2nd in the 100m, Immanuela Grangemouth Match Result Aliu and Vivien Olatunji both 1. Thames Valley Harriers 256.0 – 8pts took second in the 200m, and Rachel Dickens ran well 2. Edinburgh AC 207.5 – 7pts for 3rd in the A string 400m. 3. Birchfield Harriers 188.5 – 6pts Mother and daughter Clare and 4. Blackheath & Bromley 187.0 – 5pts Lucy Elms both doubled up in distance events as did Jess 5. Windsor,Slough,E&H 163.5 – 4pts Keene for valuable points, and 6. Swansea Harriers 143.5 – 3pts as usual Izzie Hilditch broke 14 seconds for 2nd in the 100m 7. Trafford AC 139.0 – 2pts hurdles with Annie Davies 8. Southampton AC 136.0 – 1pt again running brilliantly to win the B string. Our international rugby player Shaunagh Brown League Position covered the discus and shot and 1. Thames Valley Harriers 463.0 – 15pts Carys Marsden and Victoria Wiltshire also both doubled up 2. Birchfield Harriers 427.5 – 14pts in the throws, and Zara Asante 3. Blackheath & Bromley 382.5 – 11pts doubled up on the jumps with a solid 2nd in the triple jump and 4. Edinburgh AC 380.0 – 11pts also a good long jump effort. 5. Windsor, Slough, E&H 338.5 – 9pts The ladies were given 2nd in 6. Trafford AC 302.5 – 5pts the 4 x 100m relay but given 7. Swansea Harriers 267.5 – 4pts the same time as the winner, 8. Southampton AC 286.5 – 3pts could have made a difference to finishing third in the match, followed by a comfortable 2nd In view of the fact that we didn’t In view of the distances in the 4 x 400m relay. A nice have an athlete in five strings, involved, invariably any match comfortable 3rd in the league coming third in this match north of the border is very diffi- with one match remaining. with tough opposition was a cult to organise. It’s not just the creditable achievement. That transport and accommodation, As you can see from the match said, I left Eton with the feeling but also the availabilities of the result, we finished painfully 1.50 of what if? We should have been athletes as well as those willing points behind Birchfield. Again able to fill all those positions, to spend a couple of nights away there’s the feeling of what if? That said, I don’t want to take however injuries and athletes from home. Grangemouth was away from the girls what was a preferring to do open meetings no exception. The team had to get the train to Edinburgh, stay great performance. meant we couldn’t. overnight there and then there Saturday 5th August – Saturday 7th July – was an hours coach journey in a westerly direction. Southampton Grangemouth Going into this match, we were Unfortunately, I was unable to Although somewhat depleted, 2.5 points ahead of Edin- make the next match at Grange- the girls gave an outstanding burgh in 3rd place. Given the mouth having booked a holiday team effort and secured 4th distance between Edinburgh before the fixture were an- place. Although individual wins and Southampton, it would be nounced. In view of this, I left it were hard to come by on the easy to think that we wouldn’t to my trusty side-kick Tim Souter day. Modupe Shokunbi and have anything to worry about as to team manage on the day! Parris Johnson took 3rd and Edinburgh will struggle to put Athletics Report 5 a team out.